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Friday 20th July Community & Families welcome
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The Pillars of ExcellenceNewsLetterTerm 6
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Page 5 Practical Learning
Pages 6 -7Performing Arts
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Newsand EventsAcademic
To arrange a professional discussion and/or visit please contact: Tim Fox Senior Vice [email protected] orSteve Hadlow Head of The Sixth [email protected] www.canterburyacademy.co.uk Page 2
Einstein, Newton and Cosmic Ray DetectionAs a Trust we realise the importance of science to our students and its application, ever increasing with issues around global warming and environmental damage. With this in mind Term 6 has been a real celebration of science at the school. The third and final STEM week saw the school host a Planetarium to allow our pupils and partner schools to experience the wonders of space and the relevance of understanding the stars. Two hundred students attended the workshop and virtual display. We were delighted again to facilitate a visit from thirty Year 7 boys from Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys.
On June 8th in line with our stretch and challenge agenda Dr Stevens delivered an all-day DNA workshop to Year 8 students. Again, we were able to coordinate our science enrichment to include students from Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys and the Simon Langton Grammar School for Girls. This workshop covered science material that is properly studied once students reach their GCSE level. Again, this was an exciting opportunity to expose our students to demanding areas of the curriculum.
Finally, in another first for the Trust, six science students delivered their research presentation to a key science research conference at St Mary’s University in London on 1st June. The Cosmic Ray Detection project has been running since January, coordinated by the science department, which enables pupils across all key stages to be involved in real scientific research. It has involved students recording data, explaining the impact and most impressively presenting their findings to an all-science audience. We are delighted with the resilience and maturity shown by students in Years 9, 10 and 12.
The Canterbury Primary School publish two Thrillers As part of the Trust’s focus on literacy and giving our students the opportunity to develop their language and creativity skills we have worked very closely with Stewart Ross, The Academy’s Author in Residence (the first one ever at the school and a very rare occurrence in schools). Stewart has been coming in one day a month to work across the Trust with the students in Years 5-8. The pupils in Years 5 and 6 have chosen topics around the Second World War as their story-line. Each month Stewart, with the support of the Year 5 and 6 teachers, has been developing students’ writing skills and story techniques. The students have now finalised their stories and have had their work published. Alongside the Year 5 and 6 stories, Stewart has worked on two novels with Year 7 and one with Year 8.
This is a very exciting and significant development in the school’s continued desire to develop the pupils’ literacy and creativity abilities.
CLIFFHANGER OR
FALLING FOR THE ENEMY
Anna-Marie Baker, Lewis Bloxham, Amelia Rigden Shola Finch, Lois Wells-Furby, Lillia Hall Isabelle Elliott-Goodsell, Lily Barnicott
Harry Manser, Gabriel Laing, Alfie Forth Daniel Luckhurst, Isobel Crump, Lily Willis, Gabriel Laing
Tegan Jewell, Jamie Lawrence, Lara Marsh Harry Beer, Adam Davie, Isaac Rea-Douglas
Sienna Roger, Mason Scott, Elijah Smythe, Isabella Wright
Canterbury Academy 2018–2019
France, late May 1940.
German forces have invaded and the country is under occupation.
Enemy soldiers are billeted on French families.
Relations between the occupied and the occupier vary between bitter hostility and mutual respect,
love even…
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Year 12 get to grips with University
The school is again delighted to be able to promote so many higher education opportunities for our Year 12 students. Last year over 150 of our Year 13s applied to UCAS for places at a very wide and diverse range of institutions. At present that number for our current Year 12s in 2020 looks very likely to be exceeded. In the last few weeks, in preparation for making their choices about what and where to study, the sixth formers have had a number of Taster days. These have included:
Bank of England talkPolitics day at Canterbury Christ Church University
Text and Language day at the University of KentPsychology day at the University of Kent
Philosophy lecture and university introduction at the University of Kent Science seminar at Canterbury Christ Church University
History A Level study day on the conflict in Vietnam at the University of Kent
Year 10 discover Oxford UniversityAs part of the Trust’s commitment to exposing students to new challenges and opportunities we are delighted to announce that after the very successful educational visit to St. Hugh’s College at the University of Oxford five Year 10 students have been awarded a residential study week at St Hugh’s College this summer. This allows our students to pick a topic that they are particularly interested in and explore this in the week at Oxford.
As a school we will always endeavour to give our students as many possibilities in and out of school to equip them with the skills, experiences and empathy necessary for their years after school. Part of this commitment has meant the History Department took their inaugural visit to Ypres in Belgium to allow Year 8 pupils to explore first-hand the battlefields, cemeteries and memorials of the Great War. This was both a very moving and educational trip which poignantly culminated in the laying of a wreath from the school at the Menin Gate. Once again our students should be congratulated on their maturity and focus during this long and demanding 20 hour day in Belgium.
‘They shall not be forgotten’-
Year 8 discover the First World War Battlefields
Following on from this week they will be invited back in the Easter of 2020 for another revision week in preparation for their GCSE examination in June 2020. Again, another really exciting learning opportunity for our hardworking and aspirational Year 10 students to look forward to this summer.
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Excellence inSport
To arrange a professional discussion and/or visit please contact:Phil Relf Director of [email protected]
Sports Partnership Awards EveningThe Canterbury Academy Sports Partnership hosted its annual awards night at the school on Thursday 4th July. A very large crowd were entertained by some great performances from St. Stephen’s Junior School, Bridge Primary School and Impact Dance. Ex-student and Olympian, Jack Green, inspired the hundreds of guests with some key messages about sport and dozens of children and staff were recognised for their commitment to school sport this year.Summer Sports Camp We will be running a summer sports camp for 7 to 12-year olds in the week beginning August 12th. We will be using our amazing sports facilities to provide children of all abilities with an enjoyable and developmental week of sport. The course will be run by our fully qualified Physical Education department and if you are interested in reserving a place for your child, please contact Gemma Edwards on [email protected]. Discounts are available for children who attend The Canterbury Academy and for staff who work at The Canterbury Academy.
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Year 14 student, Milo Gordon will continue his studies and basketball at Vincennes University in Indiana, USA.
In January 2017 he moved into one of our residential houses to attend The Canterbury Academy and join The Kent Crusaders so that he could play in the EABL and gain more exposure.
Milo's dream has always been to play basketball in America and to gain a scholarship.
Milo Gordon Gains USA Full Athletic Scholarship
County Cup Success for Canterbury Academy Under 13 Cricket Team Canterbury Academy’s under 13 cricket side defied the odds and beat a strong Sir Joseph Williamson’s School in the County Cup final on Wednesday 26th June. This is a significant achievement.
Coach Adam Davies had this to say about Milo and his new adventure. “I am so happy for Milo. Vincennes are gaining a great young man and player and I can’t wait to follow Milo in the States and I hope he will come back next summer to share his experiences.”
Very few schools outside the independent section and grammar school cluster in Kent enter these competitions. To go and actually win it is very impressive and testament to the commitment of the entire team.
They got to walk around Wimbledon and soak up the atmosphere as well as experiencing some exciting tennis on Court 2. This included watching Maria Sharapova who unfortunately retired in the final set.
The students were impeccably behaved with other spectators commenting on how impressed they were with our students throughout the day. Another spectator could not believe that we were a comprehensive school with a tennis school on site.
Pupils from The Canterbury Primary School took to the track on Monday 1st July in a charity event set up to raise funds for Cancer Research. Around 370 children took part in the event and there was even an opportunity for staff to get involved with Mr Hawkins narrowly missing out on catching Mr Goldsack in a very competitive 400 metres. In excess of £850 was raised by pupils from Reception class to Year 6 and a great day was had by all.
Wimbledon Tennis TripA group of our students visited day 2 of Wimbledon on a special school trip this term. The students were selected to attend this trip due to their ongoing commitment to tennis throughout this academic year.
Race for Life at The Canterbury Primary School
Practical Learningand EnterpriseEducation
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To arrange a professional discussion and/or visit please contact: Emma Vinn Director of Practical Learning [email protected]
Practical Awards EveningIn June, we held the Practical Awards evening; over 75 students were recognised with an award to celebrate their success and achievements across the Practical Learning and Enterprise Pillar. The overall winner was Angelina Simon in year 11. Louis Hurst was the guest speaker, founder of Amelix Group who shared his own successes and the future upcoming venture with the Entrepreneurship Academy.
The Peter Jones Academy students worked with the year 6 students at The Canterbury Primary School on an enterprise activity. Working in teams, students designed and created their own chocolate bar, which included costing and pricing of the product. In addition, they created an advertisement with a given budget and then had to pitch their idea.
The Canterbury Primary School Enterprise with Year 6
ENTFEST 2019
networking with several high profile entrepreneurs. They watched the finalists pitch live for the overall Entrepreneur of the Year award in the real ‘Dragons Den chairs’.
It was a very inspirational day with talks from many successful entrepreneurs; the students were a credit to the school.
The year 6 students participated in Lloyds Finance workshops with Liz Frost; this was designed to give students the opportunity to find out about bank accounts and different types of bills they may have and the different ways to pay them.
The Canterbury Primary School Lloyds Finance workshop
On Friday 21st June it was International Go Skate Day where we opened the skate park until 6pm and continued for skate club the following day.
The Canterbury Skate Park
As part of the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy, the students got to participate in a unique celebration of enterprise and entrepreneurship which was hosted by the University of Buckingham with Peter Jones as the host. The day included workshops with Google on self-promotion and
The students were confident and came up with some brilliant ideas.
It was great to see so many of the students participating in the event and working on improving the skills they have learnt and sharing this with the other students involved.
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Excellence in Performing Arts
To arrange a professional discussionand/or visit please contact: Tony GreenlawDirector of Performing [email protected]
Oliver
SYNOPSISBringing Charles Dickens’ beloved novel to life, Lionel Bart’s Oliver! takes audiences on a wild adventure through Victorian England. Join young, orphaned Oliver Twist as he navigates the London’s underworld of theft and violence, searching for a home, a family, and - most importantly - for love. When Oliver is picked up on the street by a boy named the Artful Dodger, he is welcomed into a gang of child pickpockets led by the conniving, but charismatic, Fagin. When Oliver is falsely accused of a theft he did not commit, he is rescued by a kind and wealthy man, to the dismay of Fagin’s violent sidekick, Bill Sykes. Caught in the middle is the warm-hearted Nancy, who is trapped under Bill’s thumb, but desperate to help Oliver, with tragic results. With spirited, timeless songs like “As Long as He Needs Me,” “Food, Glorious Food,” and “Where is Love,” Oliver! is a musical classic.
Students from all across the key stages came together to perform in ‘Oliver! The Musical’ at The Gulbenkian Theatre. Students from the Primary, right through to the Sixth Form have worked tirelessly to produce an outstanding show.
They have all been so professional and worked incredibly hard to get the show to the standard it is. The cheers and applause from the audiences at all three performances showed just how great the show was.
This is an invaluable experience for the students. Thank you to all the staff and students who have come to support the show and the cast.
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StarMaker
CAYLI WOODIrish Dancing Triumph
ANDREA WLDERKBreaking America
AVA GOODMANModelling Success
Huge congratulations go to Cayli Wood who competed in Great Britain’s CAID (Celtic Association of Irish Dance) Great Britain’s competition London two weeks ago and came FIRST her age group! This follows another success in April, where she placed twentieth IN THE WORLD at the championships in Kelarney, Ireland.
Andrea has been with The Canterbury Academy since year 9. After gaining excellent GCSE results she stayed on to study Acting at sixth form. She starred in productions such as ‘Twelfth Night’ ‘Angels in America’ as well as making two short films with her classmates. In addition she was consistently a distinction student on her BTEC Extended Diploma
All of her hard work and determination has paid of as Andrea has been accepted to the American Academy of Dramatic arts and will be heading off to LA to study acting. Not only did she gain a place, she impressed them so much they have given her a scholarship!
Andrea will be following in some big footsteps as notable alumni of AADA include Robert Redford, Lauren Bacall, Paul Rudd and Anne Hathaway to name but a few!
You may have seen our very own model, year 7, Ava Goodman gracing the windows of Primark and most recently, the windows and social media of Clarks for their #FreetoBeMe campaign. In her latest work, she’s choosing an outfit for George Ezra in the video to his new song, Pretty Shiny People.
News and EventsExtendedServices
To arrange a professional discussion and/or visit please contact:Adam Fairbrass Youth [email protected]
Riverside inclusive clubs for young people with additional needs are going from strength to strength.
The clubs run on alternative Thursday evenings at Riverside Youth Centre. Inclusive Us is for young people aged from 11 where they participate in lots of fun activities including a Lego Club.
Bright Chance is a follow-on service for young adults aged 18 and over.
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Activities
Riverside Youth ClubKingsmead RoadCanterburyKent CT2 7PHTelephone: 01227 455337
Club members are supported by youth workers and amazing volunteers who are kind, empathic and encourage all to have fun whilst building social and practical skills.
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The Primary School have had three playground areas enhanced by brightly coloured markings to use at breaks and lunch . The children can run a mile around the purple line, drive their bike around the road track or play what’s the time Mr Wolf and many other games.
We are hoping to allocate funds to each of our five pillars throughout the year, to help provide additional resources and facilities for both our students and the local community to enjoy.
Unlike most other lotteries, Your School Lottery lets you support your local school directly. We believe in the principle of raising money through the community, for the community.
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As a supporter, you can join for as little as £1 per week and for this, you will have the chance of winning a guaranteed weekly prize for someone within your school community. The more people participating, the bigger this guaranteed prize becomes and the more money raised for your school.
On top of this, you will also be entered into a separate draw with a chance to win an amazing £25,000 EVERY WEEK! We are the first lottery organisation that provides both a guaranteed weekly prize AND a potentially life-changing win.
Your lottery will be just for your school and its community. The site hosts the lotteries of many schools and by managing all the lotteries centrally the system is more efficient. This gives us the scale which enables schools to provide much bigger prizes than they could do on their own, whilst also generating as much profit for the school as possible.
Every Saturday, both of these draws will take place with results posted on our website. Winners for both draws will be advised directly and will be paid automatically, so if you don’t have the time to check who’s won, we’ll let you know!
All you need is to be over 16 and have a bank account. Please see details on this page, visit our website www.canterbury.kent.sch.uk or follow our Facebook page or on Twitter @CantAcadTrustFor more information please contact:
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The Summer Fest: a well attended event where local residents and The Canterbury Academy Campus all enjoy the many stalls and activities. • Driving School• Barbers• Food and Drink from Around the World• Sport• Dance• Emergency Services• Refreshments• Culture Activities• Inflatables and more
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